Topic

Mental Health

Exhaustion, rumination and inner tension in everyday life – described and placed in context, not diagnosed.

11 articles

What this topic is about

Exhaustion, rumination and inner tension are part of daily life for many people long before anyone speaks of an illness. These articles describe such states and place them in context. They replace neither a diagnosis nor treatment.

In focus

Emotional Intelligence

September 10, 20267 min read

The Quiet Fear of Being a Burden

“Other people have bigger problems.” A sentence that sounds reasonable and quietly ensures you stay silent about your own.

Psychology
September 9, 20268 min read
Why Embarrassing Moments Still Come Back Years Later
You're lying in bed at night. Suddenly your brain remembers something that happened years ago. And for a brief moment, it hurts just as much as it did back then.
Psychology
September 8, 20266 min read
Why One Bad Moment Can Suddenly Make the Whole Day Feel Ruined
A good morning, a pleasant conversation, something accomplished at work. Then a critical message. And suddenly: "What a miserable day."
Psychology
September 7, 20267 min read
The Psychology of Decision Fatigue: Why You Make Worse Decisions at Night
At 8am, a decision feels easy. By 9pm, the very same decision suddenly feels much harder – and not without reason.
Habits & Behavior
September 7, 20267 min read
Why Time Management Sometimes Solves the Wrong Problem
Monday: two hours, focused work possible. Thursday: the same two hours, but nothing moves forward. The time was similar. The context wasn't.
Emotional Intelligence
September 6, 20267 min read
Situationships: How Emotional Ambiguity Affects Us
"We're sort of together. But also sort of not." What's tiring is rarely the other person. It's the state itself.
Emotional Intelligence
September 4, 20266 min read
Friendship Breakups: When a Friendship Ends and Nobody Talks About It
Losing a close friendship can weigh as much as a breakup. There just isn't a language for it – and often, therefore, no permission to take it seriously.
Journaling
August 20, 20267 min read
When Self-Reflection Turns Into Self-Monitoring
At first it helps you understand yourself. Then a running commentary starts in the background – and the moment itself barely gets a look in.
Emotional Intelligence
August 13, 20268 min read
The New Loneliness: Many Contacts, Little Real Connection
The calendar is full, the group chats never stop, you know plenty of people. And still there are evenings when nobody comes to mind you'd tell something unfinished to.
Habits & Behavior
July 12, 20266 min read
The Attention Crisis: Why Focus Is Becoming the Superpower of the 21st Century
We live in a world where everything is competing for our attention.
Psychology
June 25, 20265 min read
Why Your Brain Keeps Replaying the Same Problems
You keep thinking about the problem, but you never get any further.